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Austin
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Brochure
Columbia
Theological Seminary
www.ctsnet.edu
Introduction
to Doctor of Ministry in Christian Spirituality
Columbia
Seminary Offering $500 Study Grants to Clergy and Church Professionals
Decatur,
GA—Applications are due September 30 for $500 study grants available
from Columbia Theological Seminary’s S3 Project. For small,
self-selected groups of clergy and other church professionals, S3
(Sabbath, Study and Service) offers the opportunity to design and
participate in learning projects that strengthen their practice of
ministry. Groups will receive $500 per person to fund self-directed
projects. The S3 project also covers room and board on campus for two
required retreats: one in February, 2011, and another in February, 2012.
The application procedure requires a group proposal and individual
applications for each group member. A brochure
and application
are available online at or by contacting Sarah Erickson at 404-687-4526 or
ericksons@CTSnet.edu.
Groups will be notified of acceptance by October 15.
Assistance
with transportation-related expenses to attend the retreats will be
available on an as-needed basis (not to exceed $300 per person). Groups
accepted into the project will receive more information about how to apply
for assistance following acceptance.
Columbia
Theological Seminary, located in Decatur, GA, was established in 1828 and
is one of 10 theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
The S3 Project is supported with funding from the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Columbia
Theological Seminary announces preaching and youth ministry courses
Courses
in the Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative (YMLI) Certificate program
include “Because the Bible Tells Me
So: Putting the Bible Back in Bible Study,” August 27-28, led by Anna
Brown and Victor Cyrus-Franklin. Leaders for “Discerning Your Call to
Youth Ministry,” October 22-24, are Rodger Nishioka and Neema
Cyrus-Franklin. More
on these youth ministry events.
Courses offered through the seminary’s new Center for Preaching include
“Preaching Advent,” October 29-30. Leaders
include David Bartlett, Barbara Brown Taylor, and Joseph Roberts, Jr.,
director of the center. “Preaching: Dialogue on Peace, Justice,
and Reconciliation,” is scheduled for January 25-27, 2011. Leaders
include Dr. Roberts; Columbia faculty members Anna Carter Florence and
Pamela Cooper-White; and nationally acclaimed preachers Otis Moss, Jr.,
and James Forbes, Jr. More
on these preaching events.
News
Contact
Genie Hambrick
hambrickg@ctsnet.edu
404.687.4530
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For Immediate Release
Decatur, GA— A new
two-year degree program, the Master of Arts in Practical
Theology (MAPT), will be offered at Columbia Theological
Seminary beginning in fall 2010. The MAPT is designed as preparation for
specialized professional or volunteer ministry in
congregations and beyond. The degree may also be appropriate
for lay persons serving in non-ordained ministry positions.
MAPT students may choose one of four areas of concentration:
Christian Education, Christian Leadership, Pastoral
Care/Pastoral Theology, or Worship.
Program details and application materials are available online
at http://www.ctsnet.edu/DegreePrograms/MAPT.aspx,
or contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@ctsnet.edu.
Columbia Theological Seminary, located in Decatur, GA, was
established in 1828 and is one of 10 theological institutions
of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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Student
Placement Information Available on Seminary’s New Website
The
names and profiles of seniors and recent graduates seeking a call to
ministry in the Presbyterian Church (USA) are available for review by
pastor search committees.
New
Issue of Online
Journal Addresses the Seductiveness of the Familiar
Decatur,
GA—Columbia Theological Seminary has released a new issue of its free
online journal, @ this point:
theological investigations in church and culture. This issue,
which includes a video component, is titled “The Seductiveness of the
Familiar.” Contributors focus on how our desire to live a faithful life
often conflicts with the family structures and culture in which we live.
Viewers can see and hear Professor Emeritus Erskine Clarke introduce the
topic. Video clips also show selected viewers responding to questions
about the topic. Lesson plans continue to be provided for adult class use.
Developed
with church members in mind and published twice a year, @
this point is free and available only online at www.atthispoint.net.
All the content can be downloaded and reproduced without charge. Sign up
for our e-mailing list so that we can e-mail you new issues and
announcements.
Each
issue of @ this point focuses
on a particular topic from the perspective of a variety of theological
disciplines and includes a lead article, response articles, and teaching
resources to guide further discussion.
Columbia
Theological Seminary, located in Decatur, Georgia, was established in 1828
and is one of 10 theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church
(USA).
Center
for Lifelong Learning
August is speeding by on the seminary campus
– 10 days left in Greek School, ordination exams and the beginning
of the fall semester are fast approaching. In the Center for
Lifelong Learning, we are kicking off the fall with some special
announcements and events of our own.
S3
(Sabbath, Study and Service) Program accepting applications
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Project applications for the 2010-11 cohort will be accepted
through September 30, 2010. The application procedure requires a
group proposal and individual member applications. Selected
participants will be notified by October 15, 2010.
The
Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative (YMLI) Certificate Program
kicks off the 2010-11 year - “Because
the Bible Tells Me So: Putting the Bible Back in Bible Study”
is scheduled for August 27-28. The next event, “Discerning
Your Call to Youth Ministry,” is October 22-24. Both courses
are open to anyone interested in youth ministry. To view the entire
schedule for the coming year, click
here. This series is a great opportunity for those in
youth ministry – volunteer and staff – to engage in practical,
challenging learning and network with colleagues passionate about
youth ministry.
The Center for Preachers
Announces Two Upcoming Events in October and January -
“Preaching
Advent,” October 29-30, and “Preaching:
Dialogue on Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation,” January
25-27, 2011 are designed with preachers and teachers in mind.
Leading the October course are Columbia New Testament professor
David Bartlett and writer Barbara Brown Taylor. They will draw on
their work as editors of the popular lectionary resource series Feasting
on the Word. Joseph L. Roberts, professor of preaching and
director of the Center for Preaching, will also be a part of the
program. The January event includes Dr. Roberts, along with two
nationally acclaimed preachers, Otis Moss, Jr., and James Forbes,
Jr. The program also includes Columbia faculty members Anna Carter
Florence, Peter Marshall Associate Professor of Preaching; and
Pamela Cooper-White, Ben G. and Nancye Clapp Gautier Professor of
Pastoral Theology, Care, and Counseling, and others.
The
Certificate in Spiritual Formation 15th Anniversary
Celebration and NEW Elective Course – Join us Sept.
17-18 for a weekend of worship, reflection and workshops.
Registration is required –for event details and registration
information, click
here. And on Oct. 21-24, at Montreat, “Liturgy
of the Hours – An Old Practice for the New Church” will be
offered for the first time – we anticipate time of music, prayer
and reflection amidst the autumnal beauty of the mountains.
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information about these or other courses, please contact the
Lifelong Learning Registrar at 404.687.4587 or lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu.
Visit us on the web at http://www.ctsnet.edu/LifelongLearning.aspx.
The Center for
Lifelong Learning, Columbia Theological Seminary
P.O. Box 520/701 S. Columbia Drive
Decatur, GA 30031
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Louisville
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Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is
once again offering its very popular course, “Emotional
Intelligence and Human Relations,” an intensive and highly
experiential week-long opportunity for strengthening leadership
skills for congregational life. The course will take place on the
campus of Louisville Seminary, August 23-27, 2010, and accommodations can be reserved on the
Seminary campus at Laws Lodge.
Participants can
expect to:
- Improve awareness of concepts of emotional
intelligence and the impact of emotional intelligence on the
participant and all with whom he or she interacts.
- Improve ability to identify, articulate, and
reflect on various phenomena of group life and group process.
- Improve understanding of how one is impacted
by a group and one’s own impact on a group.
- Increase skills in pastoral leadership for
lay and clergy.
- Develop heightened awareness of the
importance of constructive behavioral information about self
and others as leaders.
- Develop heightened awareness of the presence
of God’s Spirit in group life and ability to identify and
reflect on that presence.
- Recognize the redemptive possibilities within
groups.
A majority of time will be shared in small,
unstructured groups of 10 to 12 people with two experienced
facilitators. As group life unfolds, participants focus on their
feelings and behaviors in the here-and-now in order to learn about
the impact of their behavior on others through the appropriate use
of feedback and experimentation. The work will draw on five areas
of emotional intelligence as keys to improving leadership
effectiveness for faith based leaders.
In preparation, participants will complete the BarOn survey on
emotional intelligence. They will also identify up to 20 people
who know them well and who are willing to complete the inventory
for them. What results is a 25-page printout of one’s Emotional
Intelligence Quotient (EQ). This will be for the participant’s
eyes only and will provide the participant with personal items to
explore in their small group. The $182.00 cost of the inventory is
included in the tuition fee. Past participants have described this
workshop as a life-changing event in their lives.
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Roy M. Oswald
Author, seminar
leader, and former senior consultant for the Alban Institute,
Oswald is currently Executive Director of the Center for Emotional
Intelligence and Human Relations Skills. He has provided
leadership for hundreds of conferences and training events in the
U.S. and Canada. A variety of denominations have called on Oswald
to focus on the pastoral role and the dynamics of parish
leadership. He also frequently consults with local congregations
and judicatories where his planning model utilizes norms, myths,
and meaning statements from a church’s past. Oswald is
identified with research into the transitions clergy make when
they enter parishes for the first time and for clergy in longer
pastorates. More recently, he has headed studies of the candidacy
process, leadership needs of small congregations, and new
methodology for assessing ministries using clergy/lay teams. His
most recent book focuses on the Eight Polarities a Thriving
Congregation Manages Well. (2007)
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David R. Sawyer
David
Sawyer is Professor of Ministry teaching in the areas of church
leadership and administration, and directs the Lifelong Learning
and Doctor of Ministry programs at Louisville Seminary. He has
forty years experience as a pastor, associate pastor, interim
pastor, new church development pastor, judicatory executive staff,
and in group facilitation, human systems consultation, and
workshop leadership. He is author of Work of the Church:
Getting the Job Done in Boards and Committees (Judson Press,
1987), and Hope in Conflict: Discovering Wisdom in
Congregational Turmoil (Pilgrim Press, 2007).
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Louisville
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President
Dean K. Thompson to retire in 2010
Louisville,
Ky., June 26, 2009—Rev. Dr. Dean K. Thompson is
announcing today that he will retire from the presidency of
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary on August 31,
2010.
Thompson,
who will be 66 years old this summer, has served as the
Seminary’s eighth president since 2004.
He
will be retiring at the conclusion of the Seminary’s
current Strategic Plan (2006-2010), which has shaped the
tenure of his ministry and leadership as President,
“allowing for the next president to fully participate in
charting strategic directions for Louisville Seminary and
addressing the opportunities of these new and recreative
days in theological education for the sake of the Church and
the world,” Thompson said.
Speaking
on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Board Chair Pamela G.
Kidd expressed deep appreciation for Thompson’s
contributions to the Seminary:
“Dean
Thompson’s forty years of ministry have been characterized
by a love for God, love for the Church, love for theological
education, and love for the people of God.
We are extremely grateful for the pastoral skills
President Thompson brought to the position of president at
an important time in the life of Louisville Seminary.
One of his great strengths has been his ability to
articulate in a compelling way the mission of the Seminary
to individuals and congregations and to connect both
congregations and individuals to the Seminary.
He has guided Louisville Seminary through significant
challenges, while also helping to initiate programs and
opportunities that will continue to distinguish Louisville
Seminary as a premier theological institution for pastoral
preparation and public leadership.”
Thompson
was called to the presidency following 31 years of ministry
as a pastor of congregations in Texas, California, and two
in the State of West Virginia. During his three decades of
pastoral leadership, Thompson also served as a trustee on
the boards of two Presbyterian seminaries and as a member of
the adjunct faculty at three seminaries. In serving at
Louisville Seminary, Thompson has brought a wealth of
knowledge and leadership in theological education, which had
been shaped by his experiences at other Presbyterian
seminaries, through his work with the denomination’s
Committee on Theological Education (COTE), and as a
participant on three major Lilly Endowment Inc.
Consultations on the Pastor as Theologian in the
Congregation. Thompson is also co-author of three books, and
he has written more than 60 articles on ministry, church
history, and theology.
During
Thompson’s administration, Louisville Seminary has
developed new relationships and fortified existing
connections in the Church and in the public and with the
Seminary’s major constituents, strengthening the
school’s Presbyterian and ecumenical identities.
These partnerships have helped President Thompson to
lead aggressive scholarship endowment and student enrollment
plans, which have attracted exemplary students for
preparation in pastoral leadership, chaplaincy, pastoral
counseling, teaching and other ministries, many who have
been able to accept their first vocational calls with little
or no debt.
Over
the past five years, Louisville Seminary has added five new
professors, roughly one-fourth of the current faculty, who
have enhanced the Seminary’s ability to prepare students
in the areas of global worship, prophetic preaching,
reconciliation and social justice and mercy, and pastoral
counseling. These faculty appointments, and the additional
appointments of racial-ethnic key administrators, also
represent the Seminary’s aggressive response to developing
a more diverse and culturally inclusive community.
Louisville
Seminary has welcomed 21 new Trustees since 2004; nearly two
thirds of the Board is comprised of new members. Under
Thompson’s leadership, the Board moved from a non-rotating
Board to a rotating model and established an annual full-day
Board education structure, focused on developing a deeper
understanding of shared governance between the Board,
faculty, and administration.
In
partnership with the Board of Trustees and the Seminary’s
CFO and administration, President Thompson’s leadership
has navigated Louisville Seminary through a period of
incredible economic challenges while maintaining the
financial health of the institution and preserving the
Seminary’s ability to carry out its core mission of
teaching and learning. During
this time Louisville Seminary also completed a three-year
project to upgrade the 40-year-old campus infrastructure,
which included the addition of new residential apartments;
and the renovation of an existing dormitory into classrooms,
faculty and program offices, and a student center; ADA
renovations; a new wing for the Louisville Seminary
Counseling Training Center; and renovated space for the
Women’s Center.
Coinciding
with its current strategic plan, Louisville Seminary also
conducted a year-long marketing study.
The final outcome, a new visual identity and
marketing platform, is representative of the thoughts,
critiques, and affirmations of people from every segment of
the Louisville Seminary family and according to Thompson,
“may be one of the major unifying events during my
presidency.”
With
his wife, Rebecca Thompson, President Thompson has enhanced
the meaning of hospitality and pastoral care at Louisville
Seminary, particularly as they have opened the president’s
home as a place of welcome for every segment of the
Louisville Seminary family. Their spirit of generosity and
hospitality has, as a member of the President’s Roundtable
stated, “fueled the family of LPTS to be a welcoming
community in Louisville and around the world.”
“Our
time of leadership and service, during a pastorally critical
period in the life of our beloved school of the Church, has
been a tremendous spiritual blessing for Rebecca and me,”
said Thompson.
“In
the words of I Corinthians 4:1, we, all of us, are called to
live and love as ‘servants of Christ and stewards of
God’s mysteries’—stewards of God’s overall saving
plan for our human race, which has been entrusted to us to
study, teach, preach, and confess. As James I. McCord used
to remind us, the Church can lose its memory in one
generation. Thus, at the heart of Louisville Seminary’s
mission is the inspired privilege of passing on our faith to
the present and coming generations.
“As
a Coventry Cathedral booklet on evensong affirms, we are
stepping into a story that began long before we were born
and that will continue, by the grace of God, long after we
have died and entered into the promises of the great company
of heaven.
“Rebecca
and I are profoundly honored to have been a part of this
sacred story.”
Upon
retirement, Dean and Rebecca Thompson will move to their
cottage in Black Mountain, N.C., with their three Collie
dogs.
Founded
in 1853, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is one
of ten theological schools of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
and offers an inclusive and diverse community, welcoming individuals from
wider ecumenical backgrounds. As its mission statement
affirms, Louisville Seminary is called by God through the
Church to educate men and women to participate in the
redemptive ministry of Jesus Christ in the world.
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Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary
www.pts.edu
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In this Issue

Jerusalem and Samaria: The Royal Cities in Ancient Israel
Dr.
Tappy brings the capital cities to life in this visual
presentation

Christian Education Theory and Practice
Explore
how educational theories impact day-to-day practice
A
Workshop Series for Church Educators: The Future of Christian
Education
Learn what change is doing to Christian education

Christian
Discernment
Join
us to study classical and contemporary models of Christian
discernment
Rome
and Italian Pilgrimage Sites: A Spiritual Formation Pilgrimage
Worship,
learn, reflect, and pray together in Rome and Italy
Schaff
Lectures
Three
lectures address theological education and ministry
in a changing world
Summer
Leadership Conference
Keynoters
address insights into the spiritual journey
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Continuing
Education Office
616 N. Highland Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-924-1345
ConEd@pts.edu
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Hello
from Continuing Education!
And welcome to our new publication, "The Continuing
Education Connection." As you probably know, we offer a
host of programs in Continuing Education and life-long
learning throughout the year. You are probably also aware that
we publish an annual catalog of events each July. In addition,
we produce a flyer for nearly all of our programs. As you can
guess, publicity is the most time-consuming (and repetitive!)
task in our office, but it's also a necessary task. This new
e-newsletter is intended to help fill the "gap"
between the individual event flyers and the annual catalog. We
plan to publish it four times per year.
Not only will "The Connection" help keep you
up-to-date on upcoming programs, but it will also enable us to
inform you of any new or special initiatives that are getting
underway in Continuing Education. For instance, this month we
launched three online distance learning classes, in preaching,
Pauline studies, and church administration. Members of the
classes are participating from around the country, and it is
exciting to think of future possibilities for this growing
approach to Continuing Education.
I hope you will find this e-newsletter helpful for your
planning, and I will appreciate any feedback you may have as
you read future issues.
All good blessings to you!

The Rev. Dr. James E.
Davison
Director of Continuing
Education
Spiritual Formation
Rome
and Italian Pilgrimage Sites: A Spiritual Formation Pilgrimage
Rome, with its catacombs and Appian Way, the Coliseum, ancient
Christian sites, and major churches, including St. Peter's, is
a rich pilgrimage site all in itself. The "eternal
city" will be the place of residence for this pilgrimage,
where participants will worship, learn, reflect, and pray
together. Join Rebecca Cole-Turner, spiritual director,
counselor, workshop, and retreat leader June 14- 24, 2010.
Space is limited and priority is given to participants in
the Spiritual Formation Program. Brochure
Long-Range Planning
Summer
Leadership Conference
Now in its 70th year, this annual conference provides
spiritual enrichment and growth for clergy and church members.
Keynote speakers include Michael Lindvall, pastor of The Brick
Presbyterian Church, New York, N.Y.; Jane Vennard, spiritual
director, retreat and workshop leader, and lecturer; and Edith
Humphrey, William F. Orr Professor of New Testament at PTS.
Other participants include Paul Taylor, senior pastor at
Bethel United Methodist Church, Lower Burrell, Pa; and George
Tutwiler, organist/choirmaster and instructor in church music
and United Methodist Studies at PTS. The SLC will be held
Sun., June 6 at 7:00 p.m. through Wed., June 9 at 5:00 p.m.
You can also earn 1.8 CEUs.
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Theological Seminary
Dear
Colleagues:
We
are writing to announce two distinct vocational exploration opportunities
for prospective students to visit our campus and to experience theological
exploration and discernment by discovering opportunities for practical
ministry, spiritual formation and cross-cultural dialogue. These programs
are sponsored through the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid and the
Office of Multicultural Relations.
The
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid host several Princeton
Seminars throughout the academic year. They are intended for
persons who are US citizens/permanent residents and considering seminary
for the first time. Beginning on Wednesdays and concluding on Fridays, the
Princeton Seminars are designed to assist in the discernment process by
providing prospective students an opportunity to attend classes, meet with
faculty and students, and interview with an Admissions Committee member.
We are currently registering prospective students for the fall Princeton
Seminars. For additional information and/or to register, please visit the
website at www.ptsem.edu
and click on “prospective students”.
The
Office of Multicultural Relations hosts the L.I.V.E. Symposium
(Learning, Inclusion, Vitality, Exploration) once an academic semester
intended for prospective racial ethnic US citizens/permanent residents
exploring graduate theological education and ministry opportunities within
a multicultural setting. At this three day event, registrants will
have the opportunity to attend faculty lectures, presentations, panel
discussions, audit classes, interview with an Admissions Committee member,
and participate in worship services with the Princeton Theological
Seminary community in Miller Chapel. We invite individuals for an
opportunity to discern their vocation within the church, to converse with
others who have a commitment to diversity and issues of multiculturalism,
social justice, and reconciliation to join us in the upcoming L.I.V.E.
Symposiums. Below is the schedule for the L.I.V.E. Symposium and the
Princeton Seminars. Registration is currently underway for the L.I.V.E.
Symposium on October 10 to 13, 2010. Please note that the registration
deadline for the October L.I.V.E. Symposium is September 24, 2010. To
register and learn more about our programs, initiatives, and upcoming
events, please visit our website at https://our.ptsem.edu/ics/Campus_Life/Multicultural_Relations/.
Princeton
Seminars
The L.I.V.E. Symposiums
September
29- October 1, 2010 October
10-13, 2010
October
20-22, 2010
March 16-19, 2011
November
10-12, 2010
February
9-11, 2011
March
30- April 1, 2011
Please
feel free to disseminate this information with your colleagues,
congregation, and individuals you may have identified as talented
candidates for rigorous theological education in preparation for service
to Christ and the Church. Attached are brochures for you to have and
share with others. If you would like more information about the
Princeton Seminars and/or the L.I.V.E. Symposiums, you may contact
us at admissions@ptsem.edu
or multicultural@ptsem.edu.
Many
Blessings, Blessings,
The
Reverend Victor Aloyo, Jr.
The Reverend Ruth-Aimee Belonni-Rosario
Director
of Multicultural Relations
Associate Director of Admissions
Getting to Know Us
Princeton
Theological Seminary Highlights
Princeton
Theological Seminary Multicultural Experience
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